Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Active AHIMA membership: - CORRECT ANSWER - •Open to all individuals
interested in the AHIMA purpose and willing to abide by the
Code of Ethics.
•Active members in good standing are entitled to all membership
privileges including the right to vote and to serve in the House of
Delegates.
•Active membership provides HIM professionals the opportunity
to participate in the organization and to offer input to the current
and future practices of the profession.
AAMRL: - CORRECT ANSWER - American Association of Medical Record Libraries
CAHIIM is responsible for: - CORRECT ANSWER - is an
independent accreditation organization
•Establish quality standards
•Accredited programs undergo rigorous reviews
•Graduates are eligible to sit for credentialing examination
AHIMA: - CORRECT ANSWER - American Health Information Management
Association
AHIMA is a _________organization: - CORRECT ANSWER - membership
AMRA: - CORRECT ANSWER - American Medical Record Association
, CAHIIM: - CORRECT ANSWER - Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education
CCHIIM: - CORRECT ANSWER - Commission on Certification for Health Informatics
and Information Management
Communities of Practice (CoP): - CORRECT ANSWER - •Virtual network of AHIMA
members
•Function of CoP
-Method of contacting other members
-Search for members with similar interests
-Links to other sites related to HIM
-Professional library
Fellowship Program: - CORRECT ANSWER - The AHIMA
Fellowship Program is a program of earned recognition for
AHIMA members who have made significant and sustained
contributions to the HIM profession.
Health information management (HIM): - CORRECT ANSWER - An allied health
profession that is responsible for ensuring the availability,
accuracy, and protection of the clinical information that is
needed to deliver healthcare services and to make appropriate
healthcare-related decisions; recognized since 1928
How does CCHHIIM serve?: - CORRECT ANSWER - serves the public by
establishing, implementing, and enforcing standards and
procedures for certification and recertification of HIM